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BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD

3000 Continental Plaza

777 Main Street

Fort Worth, Texas

Telephone: (817) 878-3002

RICHARD E. CASSITY

Assistant Vice President Labor Relations

January 3, 1992

File: CT 12

Mr. M. M. Winter                                                           Mr. R.R. Repstine

General Chairman, UTU                                                 General Chairman, UTU

350 North Robert Street                                                 7651 West 41st  Avenue

P.  0. Box 1530                                                              Suite 98

St Paul, MN 55101                                                          Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

D. B. Snyder                                                                  R.L. Marceau

General Chairman, UTU                                                  General Chairman, UTU          

629 Endicott-on--Robert Bldg                                          316 Bremer Building

St. Paul, MN 55101                                                         St. Paul, MN 55101

Mr. C. M. Vahldick                                                         Mr. J.H. Rogers

General Chairman, UTU                                                 General Chairman, UTU

227 East Sunshine                                                          3806 Northeast 16^th ST.

Suite 101                                                                      Amarillo, Texas 79107

Springfield, MO 65807

Mr. K. W. Mason                                                            Mr. G. D. Welch

General Chairman, UTU                                                 General Chairman, UTU

9030 Yukon Street, Suite 4500                                        P.O. Box 477

Westminster, Colorado 80021                                         Teague, TX 85860

 Gentlemen:

As you are no doubt aware, the Carrier has begun promotion of all trainmen who have previously failed promotion, or passed up promotion, as outlined In Article V of PEB 219. The provisions of Side Letter #9 will govern the actual testing of the employees. Once notified, all employees must comply with instructions issued. The Carrier will cooperate in furnishing materials and assistance to aid in preparation for the exam. Should an employee fail the exam, such employee will be given up to three additional exams, as well as verbal coaching or other assistance that is deemed appropriate. 

In the event an employee cannot pass the conductor exam, he will continue to work, provided his retention does not result in utilization of an unnecessary employee; nor cause the creation or continuation of a reserve board position. Therefore, as long as a reserve board is continued, these employees will be furloughed. 

Upon successful passing of the conductors exam(s) all employees will be placed on the bottom of the conductors seniority roster in the same order as their brakeman ranking. Any post 1985 employees who do not have two years actual experience will be tested at a later date and will establish seniority based on their examination date. 

Sincerely,                                                                                                                                                                                          

Richard E. Cassidy (signature)

 Richard E. Cassity

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All Directors of Employee Relations

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